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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Helen Whately

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Helen Whately voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,659 shared comparable votes.

1,658 same votes 1 different votes 1,659 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
80 Aye 158 No
Tax 100% aligned 238 shared votes
80 Aye 158 No
70 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 190 shared votes
70 Aye 120 No
108 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
108 Aye 42 No
37 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
40 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
40 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
76 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 148 shared votes
75 Aye 73 No
80 Aye 158 No
Tax 100% aligned 238 shared votes
80 Aye 158 No
70 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 190 shared votes
70 Aye 120 No
108 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
108 Aye 42 No
37 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 253 of 648
Participation
84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 126 of 648
1,809
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,943
2,312 eligible divisions
860
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
923
47.5 % of votes cast
949
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
1,020
52.5 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

53
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 648
Appearances
40
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 648
62
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 648
Contributions
62
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
83 of 88 votes
Migration
154 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Transport
77 of 87 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#5

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API